Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 227 Kingsley, Charles 1819 1875 Kingley, Charles Kingsley, C. (Charles) Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by P. J. Riddick, and David Widger "Hypatia — or New Foes with an Old Face" by Charles Kingsley is a historical fiction novel set in the early 5th century, a tumultuous period marked by the clash between the old pagan world and the emerging Christian faith. The story revolves around the character of Hypatia, a renowned philosopher and mathematician in Alexandria, whose life unfolds against the backdrop of social change, religious conflict, and the struggles of a world caught between ancient beliefs and new ideologies. The opening of the novel establishes the complex environment of the time, filled with moral dilemmas and competing worldviews. It begins with a preface that outlines the critical historical context, explaining the struggle between the Church and the Roman Empire and the moral disintegration of society. The narrative then introduces Philammon, a young monk searching for fuel in the desert, who encounters a temple of ancient idolatry that sparks his curiosity and temptation. His internal struggle reflects the broader conflicts of his age as he navigates the allure of knowledge and the constraints of his religious upbringing, setting the stage for his eventual journey to Alexandria and the intriguing world surrounding Hypatia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Biographical fiction Egypt -- History -- 30 B.C.-640 A.D. -- Fiction Alexandria (Egypt) -- Fiction Hypatia, -415 -- Fiction Women philosophers -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1135453 1135454 2024-10-03T08:39:56.385993 2023-10-03T07:59:42.223810 text/html text/html 1182417 2021-01-27T02:41:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 408238 2021-01-27T02:41:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 496834 2024-10-03T08:40:10.170944 application/epub+zip 513566 2024-10-03T08:40:00.402977 application/epub+zip 493275 2024-10-03T08:39:58.820002 application/epub+zip 881769 2024-10-03T08:40:18.176872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 827370 2024-10-03T08:40:09.145948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796391 2022-09-03T11:10:59.566343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 973863 973837 2024-10-03T08:39:53.927511 2023-10-03T07:59:40.088772 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 987980 2016-11-09T10:28:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 389166 2016-11-09T10:32:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 973632 2009-04-08T12:39:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 387145 2009-04-08T12:40:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23311 2024-10-03T08:40:18.314867 application/rdf+xml 16897 2024-10-03T08:39:59.413981 image/jpeg 4065 2024-10-03T08:39:59.114974 image/jpeg 486054 2024-10-03T08:39:56.479011 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia